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12 June, 2025  // In 2024, according to the Ministry of Health, the increase in obesity among children by the time they graduate from school was 1.6 times. The total number of such schoolchildren is 480 thousand. The proportion of obese children aged 7-10 years - 1.67%, 11-14 years - 2.79%, 15-17 years - 2.82%. In total, about 40% of the population in Russia is overweight.

1 June, 2025  // As of 2024, according to Rosstat, 18.7% of people in Russia smoke, mainly aged 35-44. In 2018, 24.2% smoked. 43.5% of men and 86.3% of women have never tried smoking. The highest rates: Jewish Oblast (30.4%), Buryatia (25.6%), Amur Oblast (24.6%), Altai (24.4%), Komi (23.6%). The lowest: Chechnya (0.1%), Ingushetia (2.3%), Dagestan (7.2%), Kabardino-Balkaria (8.4%), Mordovia (9.2%). Moscow - 18.3%, St. Petersburg - 11.9%.

6 May, 2025  // The poor harvest (17.8M tons, 11.9% less than in 2023) led to a reduction in potato reserves in Russia. Wholesale prices have increased by more than 85% since the beginning of 2025, by 4.4 times compared to last spring. Retail prices have increased by 2.8 times year-on-year and amount to about 85 rubles per kg (1 USD).

1 May, 2025  // The Russian Finance Ministry has increased the expected 2025 budget deficit from 1.17 trillion (0.5% of GDP) to 3.79T rubles (1.7%). Expected oil and natural gas revenues have decreased from 10.93T to 8.3T, and the oil price forecast has been lowered from $69.7 to $56 per barrel. The inflation estimate has increased to 7.6%.

30 March, 2025  // From 2022 to 2024, according to the Bank of Russia, the share of Russian households with savings increased from 72.9% to 75.5%. The average savings increased from 115k to 145k rubles. In 2024, the funds of Russians in banks increased by 11.9 trillion rubles (+26.1%). The total amount is a record 57.5 trillion (about 700 billion USD).

7 March, 2025  // In 2024, according to Rosstat, the 10% of the least well-off population of Russia (average monthly income - 14,479 Rubles or 160 USD) accounted for 2% of the total cash income, and the 10% of the most well-off population (240,519 Rubles or 2,670 USD) - 30%. The income of the richest increased by 10%, and that of the poorest - by 6.5%.

11 February, 2025  // In 2024, according to the Unified Regulator of Gambling, the growth of legal bets in Russia was 40%, in total - 1.7T rubles (17B USD). The total number of players exceeded 6M, more than 2M made bets at least once a month. The average bet size increased by 18.9% and amounted to 1,268 Rubles (127 USD). 95% of bets were made online.

28 January, 2025  // In 2024, Russia exported a record 33.6M tons of liquefied natural gas, +4% compared to 2023. The previous record was in 2022 - 32.9M. The largest buyers were Europe (52%): France (6.3M), Spain (4.8M), Belgium (4.4M), and the Netherlands (1.3M) and Asia (45%): China (7M) and Japan (5.7M).

16 January, 2025  // In 2024, according to Rosstat, consumer prices in Russia increased by 9.52%: butter - +36%, vegetables and fruits - +22%, frozen fish - +17%, milk/dairy - +16%, bread/bakery - +13%, sunflower oil - +12%, alcohol - +8%, gasoline - +11%, medicines - +10%, building materials - +8%, tobacco - +6%, electrical goods - +5%, services - +11.52%.

10 January, 2025  // In 2024, 1.57 million new passenger cars were sold in Russia (+48.4% compared to 2023), the best result in the last 5 years. In 2019, 1.59 million units were sold. Leaders: LADA (436.2 thousand), Haval (190.6), Chery (157), Geely (149.1), Changan (106.1). The combined sales of the nine largest Chinese brands amounted to about 50% (791,518).

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